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Chapter 221

Rosalie quickly shifted away from him, putting some distance

between them. Her expression was wary as she asked, “What are you doing?”

“You told me to rest, right? This is my room and my bed. Of course I’m going to lie down here!”

The usually dignified man now seemed like a spiteful troublemaker, shameless and unreserved. Strangely, it carried an undeniable allure

about him.

Rosalie had the urge to reprimand him, but she couldn’t find a reason to argue back. It was indeed his home, and she would move out after

the divorce.

“Fine, since this is your room, you sleep here. I’ll leave,” she said.

She would sleep in the guest room. At this point, she didn’t care that tonight was their last night together. Things between her and

Theodore had gotten ugly, and nothing else mattered.

Theodore gripped her wrist tightly as she moved to get off the bed. Despite her attempts to free herself, she found it impossible.

Rosalie frowned. “What are you doing?”

Theodore noticed how often she had asked him what he was doing whenever he approached her.

What was he doing? He was her husband, but she treated him like a stranger. Whenever he got close, she seemed to suspect his

intentions and treated him like a ferocious beast.

“I’m your husband. Everything I do is normal!”

Suddenly, he pushed her down onto the bed, pinning her down. His large hand gripped her chin, exerting more and more pressure and almost dislocating her bones.

“Don’t look at me like I’m going to eat you. Even if I did, what then?”

He released her chin, unbuttoning his shirt and spreading it open, his chest heaving dramatically. Even from a distance, Rosalie could hear the pounding of his heart. His eyes blazed with such intensity that they could almost set her on fire.

Rosalie’s heart pounded furiously, her nerves on edge. She swallowed hard. Uneasy, she said, “We’re getting divorced tomorrow. You

shouldn’t…”

“Shouldn’t what?” Theodore interrupted her.“Shouldn’t kiss you, touch you, or sleep with you?”

Rosalie gripped the bedsheet beneath her, “Exactly. Don’t forget Cynthia’s situation. You promised her you’d marry her.”

“I did promise her that.” Theodore’s hands pressed down on either side of her face, his eyes flashing severely. “But I never said I wouldn’t touch you before the divorce.”

A sly smile crept onto his lips. “Let’s do the math. We still have

several hours left.”

Seeing the malice in his eyes, Rosalie felt extremely nervous.

Instinctively, she worried about her stomach. She didn’t dare provoke Theodore, especially now that he had been drinking. A drunkard was capable of anything.

There was a long silence between them. Rosalie’s vision suddenly blurred as tears welled up in her eyes.

She said softly, “Theo.”

Her voice was soft, and it carried a hint of sadness. Reaching out, she gently touched his forehead. There was still a faint scar on his temple, a reminder of the day in the hospital when he got injured trying to shield her from a flying vase.

The wound had mostly healed after a few days of rest, but upon closer inspection, there were still traces of it.

Rosalie gently rubbed her fingertip over that shallow scar, feeling at pang in her heart. Involuntarily, she recalled the chaotic scene whent he had rushed forward without hesitation.

She couldn’t forget how Theodore had hurt hor, but neither could she forget his kindness. The mixture of good and bad was undoubtedly. painful and confusing.

She would rather blindly remember his goodness and forget the bad, or only recall his faults and become extremely angry. But she couldn’t be that simple, nor could she be extreme.

She was stuck in the middle, stuck remembering both his good and bad deeds. So, she consistently wavered without a firm stance.

In the end, she was the one who would get hurt the most.

Theodore grabbed her hand, seeing the sadness in her eyes. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, a suffocating despair.

Yes, it was despair, he carefully considered. It seemed like he had indeed fallen into despair, his body and soul submerged in her sorrowful gaze.

What did her gaze mean? Didn’t she say she didn’t love him? Wasn’t she unhappy with their marriage and fed up with it for a long time?

If so, why was she looking at him with such reluctance? Moreover, hadn’t she admitted to being with Sebastian a long time ago?

It was absurd.

For a moment, he tried to reassure himself, thinking that Rosalie might have just been angry at that moment.

Still, she had still gone to Sebastian’s place. Something might have even happened between them.

Theodore suddenly felt like a raging lion as flames of anger erupted from his eyes. He kissed her lips fiercely, as if venting his anger. There was no tenderness in his actions.

Rosalie closed her eyes, feeling numb. She tried to push him away, and her hands pressed against his shoulders.

Sensing her resistance, he seized her hands and pinned them above her head. It went on for a long time, almost suffocating her..

Eventually, she gave up struggling. She let her hands go limp, allowing him to do as he pleased.

Initially, Theodore’s aggression intensified when Rosalie resisted. But now that she had stopped struggling, he suddenly stopped and stared at her blankly in silence for a long while.

Faced with Rosalie’s indifferent gaze, he clenched his fists. The anger. in his eyes seemed to dissipate like smoke.

Rosalie looked at him calmly. She said nothing, as if resigned to her fate.

Theodore gritted his teeth. After a moment, he rose from the bed. He said coldly, “Be at the clerk’s office sharp at nine tomorrow.”

As he reached for the door handle to leave, he suddenly turned back. He gazed at the woman on the bed for a full ten seconds before saying softly, “Did you really think I’d throw you down the stairs?”

In truth, he had drunk a lot not just because of what had happened tonight, but also because she actually believed he was capable of such a thing.

Did she really think so poorly of him, or had she always been guarded against him?

Rosalie pulled the blanket over herself, and replied calmly, “Don’t you already know the answer to that?”

There was nothing she could say against his words. S

She didn’t understand why Theodore suddenly brought up this matter. Even if she had such thoughts, what difference did it make to him? Hadn’t he also once misunderstood her, thinking her to be a

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“Hah.” Theodore suddenly laughed, his smile particularly scornful. Yes, I did want to throw you down and break you to pieces.”

Since he thought so, there was nothing left for her to explain. The gap between them wasn’t one that would go away with some explanations. Once they were divorced, everything would be over.

These tangled affairs that couldn’t be cleared up would never happen again!

After the divorce, she would finally be able to avoid further turmoil with him once she distanced herself from him.

Rosalie turned away, and laid on her side. She bit her fingernails as tears streamed down her face.

The next day was the day of their divorce.

Both Rosalie and Theodore got up early, and silently had breakfast together.

They were both very calm. It was their last breakfast together, so they didn’t argue or show any negative emotions. However, they felt distant from each other.

It didn’t feel like they were a married couple. Rather, they were like two strangers eating at a hotel buffet, sitting at the same table without speaking to each other.

Only after they finished eating did Theodore say to a servant nearby,” Bring the documents.”

Finally, a document was placed in front of Rosalie.

“This is the divorce agreement. Sign it first,” Theodore said casually.

Without hesitation, Rosalie picked up the pen and signed her name at the last page without bothering to read the contents.

She didn’t care about money. After all, she came to the Spencers with nothing, and they had spent a lot of money on her.

Objectively speaking, the Spencers didn’t owe her anything. Although she had been hurt by Theodore, it was a matter of emotional dispute between her and him. It wasn’t the Spencers‘ business.

After signing the divorce agreement, Theodore and Rosalie left together. He drove them to the clerk’s office himself, and they arrived just in time. There weren’t many people ahead of them, so they quickly made it to the front of the line.

As the staff moved to stamp the marriage certificate with the cancellation seal, he cautiously asked, “Have you both thought it through? Life is long, and there’s no obstacle that can’t be overcome.”

Rosalie smiled bitterly. “I’ve thought it through.”

Some obstacles in life were just too difficult to overcome, no matter how hard one tried.

Theodore sat there with an indifferent look. The air around him was cold as he said flatly, “We’ve both thought it through. Let’s proceed.”

eing that both of them were determined, the staff stamped the divorce certificate with the cancellation seal.

After leaving the clerk’s office, Rosalle looked at the cancellation seal. on the document in her hand and felt a pang of sadness.

Strangely, she didn’t feel like crying. She just felt empty inside, as if her whole being had become weightless. Even when she looked at the world around her, it seemed different, like it had turned gray.

Despite that, she could still distinguish the colors of every object. Perhaps what had turned gray was her heart.

Before this, they had been disrupted many times when they tried to divorce. During that time, she had thought it would be great if they could finally divorce and liberate themselves.

This time, they calmly went through the divorce smoothly and without any problems.

All things came to an end eventually. No matter how many problems there were before, no matter how many surprises, there weren’t signs that could change the outcome.

Finally, she was no longer Mrs. Spencer or Theodore’s wife.

Theodore would become Cynthia’s husband.

Rosalie fell silent for a long time, unable to articulate her feelings. It was a difficult emotion to describe–a hollow emptiness. It wasn’t exactly painful, but it wasn’t painless either.

It was like losing one’s soul.

Perhaps this was pain such that it felt like losing one’s soul, to the point the agony disappeared altogether.

Theodore reached out to her. “Can you give me your marriage

certificate?”

Rosalie snapped out of her daze. “What?”

“The marriage certificate is already void now, and we’ll just throw it away anyway. Give it to me. I’ll show it to Cindy.”

Rosalie scoffed. “You really care about her feelings.”

The marriage certificate had been stamped as void, so it was useless now. They each had one, but he was still considering Cynthia’s feelings. He was sure she had to see that Rosalie’s divorce certificate had also been stamped as void.

There was really no need for this, but he was willing to do such pointless and unnecessary things for Cynthia.

That was what true love is, wasn’t it?

Theodore had never done anything unnecessary for Rosalie.

“Is it okay?” Theodore asked again.

When he repeated something, it meant he really wanted it.

Rosalie’s gaze was vacant as she stared at the certificate in her hand. It was now void, and there was a divorce certificate behind it now.

She wouldn’t give him the divorce certificate, but the void marriage certificate didn’t matter anymore. She would consider it her final gift to Theodore–a token of gratitude for the dreams he had given her over the past year, and a way to let go of all the pain he had caused her afterward.

Rosalie handed him the void certificate. “Take it.”

Theodore stared at the certificate before him, then took it after a few

seconds. He stacked Rosalie’s certificate with his own, tucking them,

into his chest.

From that moment on, it seemed they truly had no connection

anymore. A breeze swept by, carrying a sense of desolation. Rosalie suddenly felt hollow, as if she had plunged into a bone–chilling winter.

They looked at each other in silence, unsure of what to say.

“I’ll take you home.”

“I’ll leave now.”

They spoke simultaneously.

Rosalie forced a smile. “No need. I’ll find a place. As soon as I do, I’ll

move out.”

“You don’t have to move,” Theodore said. “The house has been transferred to your name. It’s yours. I’ll move out.”

“What…what are you saying?” Rosalie was surprised.

She didn’t know about this, as she thought the house belonged to Theodore. All her resources over the past decade had been provided by the Spences, so after the divorce, she expected to leave with nothing.

The Spencers had already given her enough; she couldn’t be too greedy.

“I’ll take you back first, and then I’ll pack up and move out.”

Theodore had numerous properties, and after packing up, he would go directly to his new home. Perhaps that would be his new home with Cynthia.

Suppressing her heartache, Rosalie said, “That’s not necessary. Those are all yours, so I…”

“Rose,” Theodore interrupted her, “it’s all written in the divorce

agreement. I’ve also given you five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares. You’ll get dividends every six months. With these, you don’t have to do anything, or you can do whatever you want.”

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No matter how many disputes occurred between them, in the end, Theodore didn’t want to treat Rosalie unfairly. He wouldn’t give her less than she deserved, and hoped she could live well. Even when he

was angry with her at times, he didn’t want her to suffer.

Transferring his house to her name had already shocked Rosalie enough. She hadn’t expected him to also give her five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares. That was a huge fortune.

Even if she sold off that five percent, she wouldn’t need to work for the rest of her life and would still never run out of money. Moreover, SK Enterprise was an excellent company that was steadily rising in value. The shares would only increase in worth over the years.

She never imagined Theodore would be so generous, and give her five! percent so easily.

Dumbfounded, Rosalie didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“You should know you didn’t have to give me these,” she said calmly, looking at him. “What I want isn’t these.”

“What do you want then?” There seemed to be an elusive glint in Theodore’s eyes. “Tell me, maybe I can give it to you.”

Rosalie smiled bitterly. What she wanted was something he could never give her, because he had already given it to another woman. With things having come to this point, she had nothing more to say.

She shook her head. “I can’t think of anything. Maybe your sudden gift of five percent shares has left my mind blank.”

Theodore seemed to sense some disappointment in Rosalie’s eyes. He didn’t understand. He had given her five percent of SK Enterprise’s

shares, and she was now a wealthy woman.

Why wasn’t she happy? What did she really want? She had material wealth now, and after the divorce, she could be with whoever she

liked.

So, why was she so unhappy?

Theodore smirked. “No need to be bewildered. You deserve this.

Remember, even though we’re divorced, you’re still part of the Spencers. We may not be spouses anymore, but we’re still family.”

“Family?” That word was a stab to Rosalie’s heart.

“Did you forget?” He frowned, seemingly displeased with her reaction. “We agreed. We’re siblings, remember?”

Rosalie felt a void inside her. She smiled faintly. “Theo… I mean, Mr. Spencer.”

She finally changed how she addressed him. She had changed it once when he first mentioned divorce. Later, she naturally called him by his nickname again. But now that they were truly divorced, “Mr. Spencer would become the norm.

No, they wouldn’t even need to see each other anymore.

She ignored the sudden coldness in his eyes when she referred to him. differently, and continued, “Divorced couples can’t be siblings. I can’t be your little sister, and you can’t be my brother. I’m your ex–wife, and you’re my ex–husband. From today, we have no relationship.

whatsoever.”

Hearing her decisive tone, Theodore’s brows furrowed. “Are you saying we won’t see each other anymore?”

Rosalie huffed. “Do you want to see me in the future?”

Now that they were divorced, didn’t he need to consider Cynthia’s

feelings? Sometimes, this man really confused her.

“From what you’re saying, we don’t need to see each other anymore after the divorce, and we’ll just be strangers?” Theodore pressed o

Theodore’s face darkened like an impending storm over a sunny day.

Rosalie could feel his rising anger. If she went on talking, they would probably fight again.

They were already divorce. She didn’t understand why he was saying

all these.

“I have something else to attend to,” she said. “I need to go off. Go back by yourself.”

With that, Rosalie stood up to leave.

Theodore grabbed her wrist. “What do you need to do?”

Rosalie furrowed her brows. Turning, she said, “Please let me go.”

Feeling his grip over her wrist tightening, she gritted her teeth in fury

“We’re already divorced. Quit pulling me around! I’m not your wife, okay? Please stop behaving so ridiculously!”

Her words made Theodore’s brow knit even tighter. “Me? Behaving ridiculously? You’re clearly avoiding me! What could you possibly be busy with?”

“Why can’t I be busy with something?” Rosalie sputtered in anger. “In your eyes, am I a woman who has nothing better to do than to sit around at home like an ornament? Do you think I’m nothing but a

useless bum?”

“Then tell me. What do you need to do?” Theodore pressed.

“Can’t I go look for work?” Rosalie made up an excuse. “I need to go for a job interview. Let me go!”

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“Find work at SK Enterprise,” Theodore said angrily, his tone dripping with dominance.

Rosalie was already frustrated to begin with, and Theodore’s words were like a spark that ignited a flame that burst forth.

“Theodore Spencer, don’t you go too far!”

Her voice was so piercing that even passers–by could hear her, and they stopped to see what was going on. Rosalie was so infuriated, she ignored the glances they were throwing her way.

“We’re already divorced! Why are you still caring about what I do? Are you trying to drive me mad? What else do you want from me?!”

Theodore’s chest heaved as he panted, “Are you going to just cut ties with the Spencers after the divorce? Cutting the family off so cleanly after ten whole years… How is Grandma going to feel? Don’t you care

about her?”

“I know better than you how she feels,” Rosalie refuted. “I know what I’m doing with regards to Grandma, but things between you and I will never be the same again. I can’t accept your ridiculous accusations. And don’t even talk to me about those ten years! So what if we spent ten years together? You’re still so madly in love with Cynthia. Have you ever treated me as your lover, even if just for a day?”

Rosalie paused for a moment, but all she got from him was silence.

He had never treated her as his lover, not even for a day.

She had once foolishly hoped for that, but now, she was sober. The pain she felt from waking up from her dreams was heart–wrenching, but at least she was back in reality.

“Now that we’re finally divorced, I beg you, let’s never meet again. Don’t come looking for trouble, and don’t forget about Cynthia’s condition right now. Hurry up and marry her,”

The coldness in Rosalie’s eyes incensed Theodore, but it wasn’t just anger that filled him. A bone–piercing chill tore through his heart, nearly freezing it into ice.

Upon feeling his grip loosening, Rosalie immediately struggled free. Just then, a car stopped right next to her.

The window wound down, and Sebastian stuck his head out.

“Rose, where are you headed? I’ll send you there.”

Sebastian had in fact arrived a long time ago, and was observing the situation from afar.

His heart was in his throat, worried that they wouldn’t be able to get divorced today.

Upon seeing them enter the clerk’s office and exit with some documents in hand, he knew that the divorce proceedings had gone. through.

At that moment, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Every single person in this world has their own selfish desires, and no one was an exception to that.

Sebastian saw them talking and didn’t go over to interrupt them. Seeing that things seemed to be going south, he immediately drove

over.

Theodore’s face was tense to begin with, but Sebastian’s arrival made things worse, like a thunderbolt flashing across a dark sky.

Rosalie hurriedly struggled free from Theodore’s hold and walked toward the front passenger seat. She opened the door, stepped in, and said, “Away from here, as far as possible.”

All she wanted right now was to be free of Theodore. She didn’t care.

where she went.

Sebastian immediately wound up the window and drove off.

Theodore stood stunned, rooted to the spot. A gust of wind blew past, making for a forlorn scène. He stared at the car driving further and further away in a daze.

It dawned upon him that his hands were empty–as if something that was once there was gone, leaving nothing behind.

Back in the car, Rosalie sat in silence for a long time.

Sebastian didn’t disturb her, and drove on in silence. He didn’t know where Rosalie wanted to go, so he simply drove on and eventually came to a quiet road where he continued driving forward.

He drove on until he stopped at a cement road.

There was a beach on their right, the sea stretching endlessly before them. Waves crashed upon the shore, gently caressing the golden sand.

Sebastian stepped out of the car and walked toward the passenger seat, opening the door. “Rose, come on out for a walk.”

He knew that she was probably in a terrible mood, having lost a man she had loved for so many years. Despite the fact that Theodore had, hurt her countless times, it wasn’t likely that she could just let things. go after the divorce.

The more she tried to hide her feelings, the more miserable she must be feeling inside.

Sebastian would rather she cry it all but.

Rosalie remained silent for a moment before unbuckling her seatbelt and stepping out of the car. She followed Sebastian to the beach.

The two of them walked along the coast, enjoying the gentle sea breeze.

Rosalie suddenly stopped walking and shut her eyes, taking a deep breath. “Sebastian, thank you.”

Sebastian smiled. “Don’t mention it.”

He pulled out a phone from his pocket. “You left this at my place last night. I’ve charged it for you.”

Rosalie took it and put it in her pocket. This time, she didn’t thank him and instead stared at the sea, which looked like an endless stretch of blue. The vast expanse made her feel much better.

“I suddenly realized that I am like an ornament, after all.”

Sebastian furrowed his brows. “Why do you say that?”

“I told Theo I was busy with something, and he didn’t believe me. He thinks I’m someone who doesn’t have anything to attend to. I initially felt angry hearing him say that. Does he think I’m some useless bum? But now that I think about it, that seems to be the case.

“Grandma brought me home when I was eleven, and she’s been taking care of me and teaching me since then. I married Theodore before I graduated from university. Until now, I seem to have

accomplished nothing. I did go through an internship for a period of time, but it wasn’t for long.”

She was just like Cinderella, who gained a chance to be a princess by luck.

“How could you think that of yourself?” Sebastian said. “If that really were the case, all university graduates would be ornaments too. You’ve only just graduated.”

“Yes. I’ve only just graduated, and I’ve just gotten a divorce, too,”

Rosalie said with a bitter smile. “I’m a rich woman now, and I have a

lot of money to spend even if I don’t do anything.”

Sebastian stuck his hands in his pocket. “Did Theodore give you something in compensation?”

Rosalie nodded. “Property and five percent of the company’s shares.”

Sebastian’s brows arched, seemingly in surprise. “That’s rather generous of him.”

As much as Sebastian hated Theodore, he had to admit that

Theodore was very generous this time. With five percent of the company’s shares, Rosalie could enjoy life without needing to lift a finger for the rest of her life.

“And so?” Sebastian asked further.

“So…” Rosalie thought about it, and chuckled. “I’m now a very rich woman with access to all this money without working hard for it. I’ve lucked out this time.”

Her smile was forced, as if someone was tugging at the sides of her face and making her smile. She clearly didn’t feel happy inside, despite the so–called smile on her face.

Sebastian said, “Since he gave you the money, keep it. You were once his wife, and you deserve this compensation. You can’t let him off so easily.”

Rosalie sighed.

“I intend to find a job. I should do something, or I would have gone to university in vain.”

Sebastian pondered for a moment before saying, “Did you consider coming to my company to work? I have a suitable opening right now relating to the field of finance. If…”

“Sebastian,” Rosalie cut him off, “thank you for the kind intention, but I don’t need it. I’ll settle this by myself.”

She needed neither Theodore’s help hor Sebastian’s help in this regard.

Sebastian had always respected Rosalie’s decision. Unless it was something detrimental to her, he would never oppose her.

He had to be a stark contrast to Theodore and make Rosalie find him different from that man.

“All right, then. Let me know if you need anything.”

Rosalie nodded in acknowledgement. “Sebastian, why don’t you accompany me to check out some apartments?”

“Sure. Are you going to buy a property?” Sebastian asked.

“No, I want to rent one. Now that I’ve divorced him, I want to move out.”

Although Theodore said that he would give her the house, it was a place she and him used to live. Now that their relationship had ended, the house that was once their home had become a reminder of her sorrow. She would rather move out.

It was time for her to live alone.

She should have done that a long time ago. Her marriage with Theodore in the last year was but an accident that shouldn’t have happened.

Now, things were finally back on track.

Rosalie wanted to find an apartment, and Sebastian didn’t interfere with her decision. He simply drove Rosalie to a real estate agency.

One of the agents brought them to view some units.

“This unit is nicely configured with two bedrooms and two living rooms. It’s well–ventilated, and beautifully renovated. There are two washrooms, one in the master bedroom and the other in the smaller bedroom which can be used as a guest room. It can also be used as a kids‘ room for your children in the future. If you find this unit too small, I have bigger ones which I can show you.”

The agent knew at one look that they were loaded, which was why he brought them to a more expensive apartment. Given the cost, the size of the apartment and the quality of its furnishings were naturally more superior.

Rosalie smiled awkwardly. “We are not husband and wife. You’ve misunderstood.”

“Oh, is that so?” The agent smiled apologetically. “Apologies, I thought you two were married to each other.”

“We’re friends,” Rosalie said. “He’s accompanying me to view apartments. Let’s go with this unit.”

Rosalie didn’t want to spend more time looking, and wanted to rent any unit that she found acceptable. To her, all units looked around the same and were ultimately all built with steel rods and concrete. As long as the space was tidy, clean and safe, she didn’t need it to be too huge since she was living alone.

“Rose, are you sure? Don’t you want to see a few more units?”

Sebastian asked.

“No need,” Rosalie said. “This one will do.”

“All right, then.” Sebastian didn’t oppose her decision.

This apartment looked pretty safe. He would help Rosalie switch out the lock and install a security system for her. No matter how safe an estate was, there was always a risk when a woman lived alone.

The agent seldom came across such a decisive tenant who came to a decision at the first viewing without even negotiating the price. She even signed the contract on the same day, and paid the deposit and

rent.

According to the rental terms, Rosalie paid a deposit that was worth one month’s rent as well as three months‘ rent in advance.

Rosalie had money in her own card, too. She had her own account as

Theodore’s wife, after all.

She would often use the money in her account to purchase funds, bonds and stocks. She was no spendthrift, and the money in her

account grew with time.

After settling her rental apartment, Sebastian drove Rosalie back to

the house she once lived in.

Now that the divorce had been finalized, looking at the house again. gave Rosalie a different perspective.

The house she had lived in for so long no longer belonged to her now. Even though it remained under her name, it was nothing but steel rods and concrete to her. It was no longer home to her.

Rosalie told Sebastian not to step out of the car, and to wait for her inside, Sebastian agreed, not wanting to cause her trouble.

Anthony saw Rosalie packing her things and leaving with a luggage. case, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, “Madam, where are you going?”

Rosalie gave him a bitter smile and replied, “Don’t call me Madam. I’m, no longer your mistress. I’ve divorced Theodore, and I’m moving out.

“What? You’re moving out? But this is your home.”

“We’re divorced. This is no longer my home,” she said bitterly.

No one would be willing to leave their home unless they were forced

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Anthony said, “Madam, if you leave and if Master Theodore doesn’t come back either, this house would be empty! There would be no

need for any of us to work here.”

Rosalie paused.

He was right. The servants of the house were still around. If she left, they would be out of jobs.

Despite that, she truly didn’t feel like staying here. She also couldn’t bring the servants to her rental apartment and let them work there.

“Wait for a moment,” Rosalie said as she put down the handle of the luggage case. She pulled out her phone, and called Theodore.

Very soon, she heard his cold voice coming from the other end of the phone.

“Hello.”

Rosalie felt slightly nervous hearing his voice, but she said anyway, “I thought about it, and decided to move out anyway. Although the house is in my name, I don’t want to stay here for the time being. You can continue staying here if you wish.”

“Are you sure you want to move out?” Theodore’s voice grew even colder. “What’s the point?”

“I’ve made up my mind,” Rosalie said. “If you don’t want to stay here and either, please take Anthony and the rest of the servants to your Cynthia’s new place so they can take care of you two exclusively. They’re experienced staff, and it’ll only be troublesome if you have to find a whole new team.”

Theodore remained silent for over ten seconds.

Rosalie said again, “Is that fine?”

After a long time, Theodore finally replied to her.

“Got it. I’ll make arrangements for them. Just leave if you wish to.”

Theodore sounded as though he couldn’t be bothered with her, and hung up after saying so.

Rosalie sighed, and turned to Anthony.

“I’ve spoken to Theo. After he moves to his new place, he’ll make arrangements for you and the team. When that time comes, you’ll have a new madam to serve. Clean up this place before you leave, and just shut the door behind you when you do.”

Perhaps she might return some day, or perhaps that might never happen. No matter how grand a house is, it loses its meaning and purpose if no one lives in it.

Before heading downstairs, Anthony stepped forward and took

Rosalie’s luggage case from her. “Madam, let me help you with that.”

Rosalie thought of her baby in her womb, and the fact that she should be careful and nodded. “Okay. Thank you.”

Anthony followed Rosalie downstairs with the luggage case in hand. As they descended, he said, “It’s a pity how things turned out between you and Master Spencer. I thought you two were the most blessed couple in the world. I never expected things to turn out this way.”

Rosalie forced a smile. “It’s all over now. All good things come to an end in this world.”

“But I think that shouldn’t be the case for you two,” Anthony said as

he suddenly came to a halt when they arrived downstairs. “Madam, pardon me for being direct, but I think there must be a misunderstanding between you and Master Spencer. Things might not have turned out this way had you two talked things through.”

Rosalie had always been mild–mannered and kind toward others, which was what drove Anthony to blurt out his deepest–most thoughts. If it had been anyone else, he would never say what he just said.

Rosalie took her luggage case from him. “Things between him and I cannot be resolved just by talking things through. All right, Anthony, I’m heading off now. Thank you for taking care of me over the past year. Goodbye.”

Rosalie turned to leave, her retreating figure looking forlorn.

Anthony sighed. From what he could see, Theodore clearly cared very much for Rosalie. How did things turn out this way?

Theodore stood at the door. of Cynthia’s ward, his phone still in his hand. After a moment’s pause, he opened the door to the ward and walked in.

Upon seeing Theodore arrive, Cynthia said agitatedly, “Theo, you’re here!”

Her pale face was ashen, and the sight alone was enough to break one’s heart. Her eyes were glistening. When she saw Theodore, she looked like on the verge of tears.

Theodore walked over to her, grabbed a chair, and sat by the bedside. “Cindy, how do you feel?”

“Pretty fine. How about you?”

Cynthia knew Theodore was getting a divorce today, and she had

been waiting with her heart in her throat. She didn’t even have the appetite to eat.

Theodore stared silently at the expectant look on her face. After a long while, he pulled out the divorce certificate and the annulled wedding certificate from his jacket and placed it on the table.

Cynthia immediately grabbed the documents and flipped through them to find the stamp of annulment. The burden weighing on her heart finally lifted. She sighed, a glad look on her face.

“Theo, you’re divorced and finally free,” she said as she shed tears of agitation. She grabbed Theodore’s hand, and sobbed, “From now on, we can be together openly. No one can tear us apart, and no one has the right to scorn us.”

The day she had been waiting for had finally arrived. That woman finally divorced Theodore! It was truly wonderful.